National and International Assessments - Reports and Publications
National Assessments
- Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP)
Reading as the major domain:
Additional PCAP resources:
- Information for Parents and Students
- 2007 Sample Passage and Questions – See Chapter 2 of Canadian Report
- 2007 Student, Teacher, and School Questionnaires
- Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
- School Achievement Indicators Program
International Assessments
- Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)
PIRLS 2006 results:
- B.C. Students Among Top in the World for Literacy (News Release, November 28, 2007)
- PIRLS 2006 International Report
PIRLS 2001 results:
- PIRLS 2001 International Report (note: B.C. did not participate in 2001)
Additional PIRLS resources:
- 2006 Sample Passages and Questions
- PIRLS 2006 Encyclopedia: An overview of reading education in each of the jurisdictions that participated in PIRLS 2006
- International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
- Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) / Youth in Transition Survey (YITS)
PISA 2006 results - Science as the major domain:
- International Test Shows B.C. Students Excel (News Release, December 4, 2007)
- PISA 2006 Canadian Report
- PISA 2006 International Report
PISA 2003 results - Mathematics as the major domain:
- B.C. Students Score Top Marks on International Tests (News Release, December 6, 2004)
- PISA 2003 Canadian Report
- PISA 2003 International Report
PISA 2000 results - Reading as the major domain:
- B.C. Students Perform Well on International Assessment (Information Bulletin, December 4, 2001)
- PISA 2000 Canadian Report
- PISA 2000 International Report
Additional PISA resources:
- PISA Frequently Asked Questions
- PISA Sample Questions
- Council of Ministers of Education, Canada - PISA
- Human Resources and Social development Canada - PISA
- Statistics Canada - PISA
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - PISA
Youth in Transition Survey (YITS):
- Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
TIMSS results:
- TIMSS 2007 International Reports (Note: to be releases in December 2008)
- TIMSS 2003 International Reports (Note: B.C. did not participate in 2003)
- TIMSS 1999 International Reports
- TIMSS 1995 International Reports (Note: B.C. did not participate in 1995)
Additional TIMSS resources:
Links between Provincial, National and International Assessments
- Linking FSA 2008 Grade 4 Reading Results to PIRLS 2006:
[29 KB] Determining PIRLS School Level Performance Based on School FSA Scores - Performance of BC Students in Mathematics and Science – Grades 7 and 8 Provincial, National, and International Assessments [559 KB]
- Linking Provincial Students Assessments with National and International Assessments
